With Smallville recently drawing to a close after 10 seasons, the network is now looking to fill the superhero void with the comic company's most ghostly character with Supernatural's Eric Kripke writing and producing.
Created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, Deadman is the ghost of circus trapeze artist Boston Brand. Upon being murdered during one of his acts, his spirit is visited by the fictional Hindu deity Rama Kushna. After this divine meeting, he gains the ability to possess any living being to find his murder and dispense justice. Throughout his career, Deadman has faced off against the more mystic side of the DCU, even being involved in disputes regarding the souls of the publisher's superheroes. The character most recently played a prominent role in the Blackest Night story arc.
Since last month, CW executives have expressed a desire to delve into other superhero properties after the series finale of Smallville. The network also developed a pilot forAquaman that was never picked up and passed on the recent TV adaption of DC's David Kelley's Wonder Woman. CW will be looking in house to develop this pilot withSupernatural creator and executive producer Eric Kripke steamrolling the project forward during this development season. He has taken more of a hands off role in the day to day operations of that series, which is set to begin its seventh season this fall, but remains as an executive producer.
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